Pseudocode

For the functionality of my scripted tool I've written some pseudo-code (in python format) that will guide me in programming later on.

This handles functionality of creating control shapes as well as user interface elements.

• import maya commands

• define function name_check_select
• enable name_input textField

• define function name_check_deselect
• disable name_input textField

• define function create_control
• joint_name from selection
• joint_name_stub = replace "jnt" with "" in joint_name
• current_ctrl_shape = "ctrl" + joint_name_stub
• current_group = "grp" + joint_name_stub + "offset"

• radius = radius_input from textField
• if radio_general radioButton is selected
• create nurbsCircle with name current_ctrl_shape and radius of radius
• if radio_rotator radioButton is selected
• create nurbsCircle with name current_ctrl_shape and radius of radius
• delete history on current_ctrl_shape
• duplicate current_ctrl_shape with temporary name circle_1
• duplicate current_ctrl_shape with temporary name circle_2
• rotate circle_1 by 90 degrees in X axis
• rotate circle_2 by 90 degrees in Y axis
• freeze transformations on circle_1
• freeze transformations on circle_2
• parent the shape node of circle_1 to current_ctrl_shape
• parent the shape node of circle_2 to current_ctrl_shape
• delete circle_1 transform node
• delete circle_2 transform node
• create a group with name current_group for current_ctrl_shape
• parent current_group to joint_name
• set rotateX attribute on current_group to 0
• set rotateY attribute on current_group to 0
• set rotateZ attribute on current_group to 0
• set translateX attribute on current_group to 0
• set translateY attribute on current_group to 0
• set translateZ attribute on current_group to 0
• unparent current_group from joint_name

• if window wnd_control_maker exists
• delete wnd_control_maker
• create wnd_ctrl_maker

• create buttons, radioButtons, text and textFields
• position buttons, radioButtons, text and textFields on form

• show wnd_control_maker